sinnes
See also: Sinnes
English
Noun
sinnes
- plural of sinne
Finnish
Etymology
From si- + -nnes, the same terminative suffix as seen in kunnes.
Conjunction
sinnes
- (obsolete, now dialectal) until then, theretofore
Anagrams
- nissen
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²sɪnɛs/
Etymology 1
Clipping of sinnessjuk (“insane”), in turn from sinne (“mind”) + -s- + sick, ill.
Adjective
sinnes (comparative mer sinnes, superlative mest sinnes)
- (colloquial) insane, mad
- Asså det här är helt sinnes! Sverige vann mot Brasilien!
- Man, this is insane! Sweden beat Brazil!
Declension
Invariable, not used in the definite form.
Etymology 2
Either a clipping of sinnessjukt (“insanely, madly”) or an adverbial form of the adjective.
Adverb
sinnes (comparative mer sinnes, superlative mest sinnes)
- (colloquial) insanely, madly
- Asså hon är ju helt sinnes söt!
- Man, she is just insanely cute!
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
sinnes
- indefinite genitive singular of sinne